This is a rough concept sketch for a presentation piece that could also serve as a comics cover or splash page. Look closely and you'll see the note I wrote to myself concerning the kanji she's holding: "GLEAMING CHROME - make it look heavy!"

And for a while, I thought this was the first drawing I'd ever done of this character. As it turns out, though, this is the actual first "finished" drawing of Tetsuko.

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© 2006 David C. Matthews